Fakhrul calls for sanction on Myanmar

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urges the government to push for a sanction on Myanmar to stop violence against the Rohingya community.
22 September 2017, 13:10 PM

B Chy, Dr Kamal to send envoys to India, China, Russia to end Rohingya crisis

Former president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury and eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain announce that they are going to form a national committee and will send envoys to India, China and Russia to ensure a peaceful end to the Rohingya crisis.
21 September 2017, 14:35 PM

SC upholds HC stay order against Fakhrul in defamation case

The Supreme Court have upheld a High Court order that stayed the trial proceedings of a defamation case filed against BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in 2014.
21 September 2017, 11:06 AM

Food security at stake for rice price hike: BNP

Voicing deep concern over the soaring rice prices, BNP alleges that the government is mocking with people's hunger by putting the country's food security at stake with its 'wrong policy and incompetence'.
19 September 2017, 13:59 PM

Trump hits back at Clinton, with a golf ball, on Twitter

US President Donald Trump retweets a doctored video of himself taking a golf swing and hitting former Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton, who then stumbles as she boards a plane.
18 September 2017, 04:37 AM

Myanmar govt’s role towards ethnic minorities not acceptable: Rushnara

Visiting UK Prime Minister's trade envoy Rushnara Ali MP says the role of the Myanmar Government towards its ethnic minorities is not acceptable.
17 September 2017, 09:36 AM

'Undermining flag': Khaleda to face arrest if fails to appear Oct 5

An arrest warrant will be issued on October 5 if BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia fails to appear before it on that day in a case filed over undermining Bangladesh's map and the national flag.
17 September 2017, 08:29 AM

‘Remove gender-gap in electoral roll’

Speakers at a roundtable urge the Election Commission to remove the differences between men and women voters as the numbers of female voters are 26 percent less than the male voters.
16 September 2017, 07:59 AM

Barring BNP relief team in Ukhia ‘abuse of state power’: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia condemns the government for “obstructing” its central relief team from going to Ukhia upazila in Cox’s Bazar to provide humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees.
15 September 2017, 07:04 AM

‘A vested quarter trying to create artificial food crisis’

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed rules out recent report published in a section of newspaper that India has stopped rice export to Bangladesh till November, which will cause food crisis in the country.
14 September 2017, 15:41 PM

PM spreading lies to hide failures: BNP

BNP alleges that the government is talking about investigating asset of Ziaur Rahman’s family members with a motive for hiding its failure to cope up with the Rohingya crisis and bring down the price of rice.
14 September 2017, 12:47 PM

Govt’s stance on Rohingyas eyewash: Fakhrul

The government has obstructed BNP’s central relief team from going to Ukhia upazila in Cox’s Bazar to provide humanitarian assistance to Rohingyas, the party alleges.
13 September 2017, 14:51 PM

Govt to probe Zia family’s wealth abroad: PM to JS

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told parliament that her government will investigate the allegation of laundering over Tk 12,00 crore in 12 countries by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s family.
13 September 2017, 14:42 PM

JS to discuss 16th amendment verdict today

Parliament will likely be discussing steps to expunge the “unconstitutional, objectionable and irrelevant” observations of the 16th constitutional amendment verdict.
13 September 2017, 08:01 AM

Parliament resolve to push Myanmar to take back Rohingya refugees

Bangladesh Parliament unanimously adopts a resolution urging the United Nations and the international community to exert strong diplomatic pressure on Myanmar government to take back Rohingya people, ensure their safe accommodation and give citizenship rights.
11 September 2017, 16:21 PM

BNP for national unity to face Rohingya crisis

Terming the Rohingya crisis a national one, BNP has said it wants a national unity to face the problem instead of doing politic over the issue.
11 September 2017, 15:14 PM

Govt will be successful finally in 16th amendment case: Law minister

The government will be “successful finally” over the case on the 16th amendment to the constitution, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq tells the parliament.
11 September 2017, 14:31 PM

Tofail for diplomatic solution to Rohingya crisis

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said the crisis regarding Rohingya influx into the country should be resolved through effective diplomacy.
11 September 2017, 10:21 AM

Rohingya: BNP urges PM for India, China tour

BNP urges Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to visit different countries including India and China to garner their support to resolve the Rohingya crisis.
10 September 2017, 14:24 PM

17th Jatiya Sangsad session begins

The 17th session of the 10th parliament began with the Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.
10 September 2017, 12:00 PM